Andhra Pradesh HC seeks MBBS entrance report

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, April 12: A division bench comprising Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy and Justice Challa Kodandaram  of the AP High Court on Friday directed the state government and the NTR University of Health Sciences to submit a report explaining how the Deccan Medical College and the Shadan Medical College followed government and court orders regarding MBBS admission.

A petitioner had informed the court that both the colleges  had deliberately violated court orders, which  had directed the medical colleges to issue and receive applications for MBBS course through email, post and in person. The colleges were asked to publish merit list before intimating  the university about the admission process so that the merit list would not compromised.

The NTR University admitted in its counter affidavit that the rules were not followed in 2009-2010. The bench directed the varsity and government to submit their reports.

Andhra HC summons Chief Secretary Mohanty

A division bench comprising Justice L. Narasimha Reddy and Justice S.V. Bhatt on Friday summoned Chief Secretary P. K. Mohanty to appear in  court on Tuesday to explain  why he had violated an earlier court order in respect of creating ex-cadre posts in the rank of chief secretary.

While dealing with a contempt case by former special chief secretary Mohammad Shafiquzzaman who challenged the promotion given to 1982 batch IAS officer N. Ramesh Kumar to the rank of special chief secretary contrary to the order of the court. He alleged that the CS had committed contempt despite court orders not to promote anyone beyond his powers to create ex-cadre posts.

The bench had earlier directed the state not to create any ex cadre posts beyond its capacity.